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yes, from now on i only believe peopel with Military Id if they don't. The next thing you can try to test maybe military knowledge. Especial the marine corps 11 general orders . hahaha Can't get away with that.
I know this is an old thread, but I thought I would update it a bit.Funny, I learned the story this week of two men involved in the same action in Vietnam, where they were both awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.
One of them, a Lieutenant John Rowland went on to become a Major and eventually retired after a full career in the Rangers. He developed PTSD, began to drink heavily, and ended his life sitting around bars telling stories that were true that no one believed, and showed him no respect.
The other man, Specialist 4 Billy Comer, lived and worked in his home town after the war, got married and had a family. When he died at an early age a year or so ago, his family found out when they filed for his "burial benefit" that Billy had been presented the DSC as well. They never knew. He had never mentioned it.
One true American Hero, sitting drunk in a bar yakking in the ear of anyone who will listen, and one guy who never says a word. Same day, same hill, same battle.
A very interesting true story.
I'm good friends with the 7th, and he never heard of this guy.He’s the self proclaimed “6th most dangerous man in the world.”
That honor no doubt belongs to someone holding public office.He’s the self proclaimed “6th most dangerous man in the world.”
My mistake. He’s actually the 4thI'm good friends with the 7th, and he never heard of this guy.
And here’s the bullshido linkMy mistake. He’s actually the 4th
Here’s the valor guardians thread about him. Steve Burrell’s his name
Big Baby Stephen Franklin Cio Burrell
Mary at POW Network sends us some mail she recently received from Stephen Franklin Cio Burrell who, despite calling himself the fourth most dangerous man in the world, decides he wants to threaten …valorguardians.com
Sounds like a job for Don Shipley. His videos make me laugh.My mistake. He’s actually the 4th
Here’s the valor guardians thread about him. Steve Burrell’s his name
Big Baby Stephen Franklin Cio Burrell
Mary at POW Network sends us some mail she recently received from Stephen Franklin Cio Burrell who, despite calling himself the fourth most dangerous man in the world, decides he wants to threaten …valorguardians.com
Thanks for that. Just spit my coffee out! Lmao but in all honesty you’re right. Just say you stared at a radar screen for 6 hour increments. Or you painted and swept. Like the special warfare community is so unbelievably small, those guys practically know everyone who’s a part of it.Why why why why why!? Why do these retards always have to be special forces, paratroopers, CIA, Mi-17, whatever?
I’m not going to bother posting them cuz I’ll be blamed for google fu. In the army we had 4 and I’ll never forget them.HAHA...we had to learn them in Navy Bootcamp back in the 70's backwards and forwards but if you put a 45 to my head and told me I had to tell you just one of them, I'd tell you to pull the trigger and get it over with...I can't even remember part of one
Probably for the same reason people were Napolean, George Washington or some other famous historical figure before they were reincarnated rather than a foot soldier with a long forgotten name.Why why why why why!? Why do these retards always have to be special forces, paratroopers, CIA, Mi-17, whatever? Can't you just make up a boring job and call it done?
Got a call from a manager at a company we did business with. He explained that they had an employee who claimed to be in some sort of USAF Special Operations, and claimed to have “Done a lot of ‘sneak and peek stuff I can’t talk about.” Additional factoid: he claimed to be able to bench press 300 lbs. They asked me how they could verify if he was actually a veteran and what he did.Why why why why why!? Why do these retards always have to be special forces, paratroopers, CIA, Mi-17, whatever? Can't you just make up a boring job and call it done? No one would ever think twice about a radio repair guy, who can't fix your radio because he was only trained on one particular radio when he was in Whereveristan. It sounds believable, no one would ever call him out, and he'd get the same 10% discount and "thank you for your service" as a real vet - why add the stupid embellishments? ///
If the GWOT has taught me anything, it's that everyone who has ever served in the sandbox and then returned to give an interview about it is "a sniper."
Probably for the same reason people were Napolean, George Washington or some other famous historical figure before they were reincarnated rather than a foot soldier with a long forgotten name.
Went to Olive Garden on Veterans Day a few years back for the free food and there was a guy there all decked out in ACU’s and sporting an EMT hat trying to get a free plate. When asked for his 214 he didn’t know what the paper was then told this elaborate story on how he had planned on going to boot camp but couldn’tWe have a neighbor whose family says his drinking problems are due to his being a Vietnam Vet. He’s 59. No wonder he has problems: he was only 10. At most.
We had a neighbor in Southie who falsely claimed to be a disabled Vietnam vet to get a handicap parking space. When the City found out not only was that false but he had the car registered in Quincy, they showed with a truck and a cutoff saw, sawed the posts off at ground level, and drove away: chased by the “Vietnam Vet.” Didn’t seem to need his cane but it was downhill.
Depending on who he was refueling and where, he might not be outright lying.Looked him up at Military.com while we were on the phone. E3 Aerial Refueling Specialist. Perfectly honorable and essential job.
Would a Vietnam War Army E-whatever with a non-combat desk job be required to periodically go into the bush on patrol? I'm fact checking someone.
I never served but when you see something like this, you know they have issues.I met a guy once who told me he was a "green beret" in the first five sentences he ever spoke to me. No one believed him, so one day he brought in the beret. He loudly announced that if he wasn't a real "green beret" where would he get this?
"Girl scouts?" I answered.
He'd never heard the joke before. While I don't think it very smart to say to a real SF soldier, I'm pretty sure they've all heard the joke - the fact this clown didn't was just more proof.
****Same guy said there was no need to shoot a dog or coyote or wolf if it was attacking - he'd just pick the animal up and throw it. Needless to say he didn't accept my offer to baptize my cat for $100. I could write a book about this guy's BS.